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oct. 19,l 1943.

Filed lNov. 2, 1942 Patented Oct. 19, 1943 I ,UNITED STATES PATENT y OzFrlcEfig-f N BooK FRONT Kenneth Aranoff, Chicago, Ill. Application November 2, 1942, serial No. 464,175

s claims. (01.,281-30) This linvention is concerned with a front for booksand the like, its features of improvement being 'directedto simplicity,` minimum expense, facility of, application' and use', and provision in the'front of a chamber for the accommodation of small articles, such as a pencil, pen, stamps etc., all of which yare imprisoned against escape when the front is locked to they book covers.

A front of this character may be secured to the book when manufactured, or it may be applied thereto subsequently. In either case, it serves to reinforce the free edges of the book covers and afford*protectiontheretoas well ,as to the leaves bound therebetween. The front is also adapted to carryfmarkings `or inscriptions indicating the book owner, its contents, volume number, etc.,

and may betransierredfrom book to book, when desired, so as to enhance its usefulness over a prolonged period.y In the respects of transferability as well as protection,`the front of my inventon is quite unlikethe backof a book which is regularly an integral built-in part thereof.

These and various other objects and advantages lwill appearfrom' the ensuing description takenY in conjunction withA theaccompanying drawing wherein-'- Figure l is `a perspective view of a closed book equipped with the present front; f Fig. 2 which is a` similarview Vshows one cover of thebook swung` through nearly l80 to an open position; 1 Fig. 3 isa perspective view of the front detached from'the book;

Fig. 4, which is a detail in enlarged section on line Pit-4 offFig.' 1 shows the book freev cover retracted to the extent required preliminarily for interlocking with the front; f

Fig. 5 is asimilar view showing the free cover locked to a front of slightly modified form;-

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the front construction shown in Fig. 5; and Fig. '7 which isa View similar-to Fig. l shows a 'front modied to be readily applicable to or detachable from a conventional book of proper size for use therewith. `f

The front herein disclosed is applicable for use with' books of many kinds, Aparticularly notebooks, diaries, recordspetc., containing-leaves, detachablel or otherwise, on -which writing or notations are, to be inscribed. In the illustrated lbook there arethe usual leaves L tightly-1 bound together between a pair ofkcovers l0 and l I, resilient or otherwise, whose `free edges are vextended slightly and for an equal `distance beyond the free edges of the enclosed leaves, andby reasonl of the tight binding tend to remain so to afford adequate pro# tection thereto.;l 'f

To the free edge of one cover, ,as It (as shown in Figs, ,1-6), the present'front F is applied and carried thereby. As shown best in Fig. 3, this device is in the form of ya channeled itting, cast, stamped or otherwise produced from suitable material," havinga length substantially the same as that of the bookcovers and a width veryslightly in `excess of the thickness of the book.y A pairv of flanges l5 Iand I6 are extended parallel from oppositevedges ofthe channel base I1, the outer faces'of the flanges determining the overall width of the front. A lpair of blocks I8 and I8, one at each end of the channeled tting, arev carried upon the base to lie centrally between the flanges in slightly spaced relation thereto whereby to form therewith a pair of slots 20 and 2l in mu; tual alignment. The end blocks I3 and I9 and the two flangesrl and l1 dene a chamber c that is fully open on the rear or inner face of the `front. l.

A front of this description is adapted to receive within its 'aligned slots 20 (or 2|) the free edge of the'cover l0 which may be fixedly secured I tually imprisoned therewthin. To lock the front in this position the vother cover which may be somewhat resilient, rst is bowed between its bound and free edgesor otherwise moved against the tension of its tight binding with the leaves and companion cover,'to retract its free edge sufciently to lie opposite the other aligned slot 2| (ory 2U) for entrance .therewithin when return movement oi"y this cover to its normal posit-ion takes place. In Fig. i I have illustrated this cover as it appears v`when first entering the slot 2| .(or 20) in `which. ittthrereafter tends to remain of its own accord. In-this way the cover Il which is readily attachable, to and detachable from ther front, and khence in asense is freef may con# In Fig. 7 the front is joined to and made part l of an extension leaf 30, desirably resilient and@ exteriorly applicable over the book cover Hl'for l Il), being provided with a flange 3| having ran i inturned lip 32. This flange and lip are f the proper size and shape to fitn snugly. and perhaps with tension around the book back 3'3, with the lip lying against one cover along its bound edge, I

and the leaf extending over, the other lcover i' tifoso fr odge is soo'uroa withiii ilijslop @not zi.) of the front. rntliis1 typo o f'oolstriieiiori hief f otitis sliaiiig'ly stimoli to the; took whore it @vil nario Ato riilalaifvitliout further edirem t. d. silice the position of the' from; is dehofixed with relation toY `the onev cover; to their# ,is Hotel gaat fouvis ma .ih-e, other eortvhili is fre may edl be lbk'ed elle@ aile aangaat@ decada secties with .the hewings in.. the remaining astres ef, .the ..dtalring1- .The ebambsreili 90,11,- strllqtiee Qf. this, met mail .fallow that @f eiiher ,Fig-3.0.x Fisi which @ref .sugsestive-exeieples of arrappropriatenbook front embodying the featu. apiihis .inrenti9r 1. l ,y mips up, the present bookfrontvisathin; channeled fitting extendedfaross. the gever free edges landalong its faces adjacent thereto, czarried by one cover to releasably engagethe other coverthatis free, the two covers then being locked and between them and the enclosed leaves providing a closure for the article-receiving chamber, which opens on to the inside of the front. .Such a device alfords enhanced protection to the bbok covers; it may also carry useful ,markings or inscriptions and serve n a decorative o r ornamental capacityas well; and it provides in thebook; within the space between the protruding, free edges ofthe covers a chamb'er wherein small articles maybe safelyl imprisoned so as `tobealways available or accessiie when the book is again opened.

1. 'rli' 'oo'nibi'lation with a bojoieoomprisiiig a l back with' 'tightly soiled ,leaves `and l"enclosing povere ving nee edges 'tending normally to' lio omosviie je ori other at li'ri'ea'l points beyond the f'r edges dfftl'lfe leaves, 'of .a relatively vthin cha` front extended Vto lie 'c'ro'ss the free edges ofthe covers aiiiilfor 'a snort distance loog aa'- o'erit fjos for substantially thelongpli there; to nl'ols'elthe ldn'at'ed beyond tlfe hfree edges, 'of 'me loaves and between uit traversa, means nturi'tin ltl'i' 'front to oneco'ver t' :swing therewith, rla'ilql'o oo'r'iotiojn'b voei the 'front the 'other Fcover in lleck'irlg en'g''ment "with liifitefrl 'at tl'ijo inner and outer faofs thereof `flifhereby t'o l provide therefor aK loek with therefrom.

2. The combination with a book comprising a back with tightly bound leaves and enclosing covers having free edges tending normally to lie opposite each other, of a front extending along th'e book from the top to the bottom thereof and provided at the inner side with a chamber open toward the book and closed by the same to confine an article within the chamber when the book is closed, said front being provided at 0pposite' sides of the chamber with longitudinal cover receiving' slots h'avin'g sidewalls in frictional, locking engagement with the inner and cilter faces of said covers of the book at the free -edges thereof, and an extension leaf connected with and extending rearwardly from one side of the front to the back of the book and extending around the back and projecting over the adjacent cover thereof to provide a hooked engagement with' the back of the book for positively retaining the front in place.

3. The' l.cornl'lir'iation" with a bo'ollr' comprising a back with tightly bound leaves arid enclosing covers provided with free edges extending beyond the' free edges' 'f the bound leaves, f a front nxedly secured to one" co've'r and formed with a longitudinal slot t receive the free edge of the other cover, and the side walls of the slot engaging only that p'orti'r'i of such coverrfre' .edge extending' beyond the free edges of the bound leaves. i i 4. The combination with a book comprising a back with tightly bound leaves and enclosing covers providedwith free edges extending beyond the free edges of the boundrleaves,of afront having an extension piece fitted over one cover and around opposite edges thereof one of which is its freeedge and interlocked thereto in a fixed position, the front being formed with a longitudinal slot to receive the` free edge of the other cover, and the side walls of the slot engaging only that portion of such cover free edge extending beyond the free edges of the bound leaves.

5. The combination with a book comprising a ba'clc with tightly bound leaves and enclosing covers provided with free edgesl extending beyond the free edges ofthe bound leaves; of a front mounted at the free edge of one cover and having means exteriorlyth'el'eo'f extending from said free edge for engaging with thebook back to detachably hold the front in a fixed position yrelative thereto, the front being 'formed with a longitudinal slot to receive the fre'e elige of the other cover an'd the side walls of the -slot vengaging only that portion 'of ,oever free 'edge extending beyond the free edges of the bound leaves.

6. The combination with a book comprising a ba'ck with tightly bound leaves and enclosing covers provided with free 'e'.d'g'es extending beyond the free edges of the b'our'i'd leaves, of a front xedl'y s'ecur'e'd to o'ne 'co'vei and 'formed with a longitudinal slot to-reeive the free edge 'of the other cover, aha the side walls or die 'slot engaging, only that portion bf such cover fr'ee 'edge extending beyond the free edges 4of the bound leaves, there being upon trie rear side o! the front a chamber opening uponth'e confront'- in'gffree'edges vof 'the `Ie'e'ave's and substantially closed thereby when thr'ec'overs are 'clse'd up'o'n the book wrirbytne from; thhfsrvs also to imprison Vwithin its ow'n cll'nbr j'any a'rticl'e 'coi'ine'd therewithin. f' l 7, The combination iwith ia rbo'll: 'comprising Ya. back with tightly bound Ileaves fand "enclosingr Afree Aedge extending beyond the free edges of the bound leaves, there being uponr the rear side of the front an elongated chamber extending for the major portion of the book length and opening upon the confronting free edges of the leaves and substantially closed thereby when the covers are closed upon the book whereby the front then 'serves also to imprison. Within its own chamber any article conned therewithin.

8. The combination with a'bookl comprising a back with tightly bound leaves and enclosing covers provided with free edges extending beyond the free edges of the bound leaves, of a front extending along th'e book `from the'top. to

the bottom thereof and provided at the inner side with a chamber open toward the book and closed by the same to conne anarticle Within the chamber when the book is closed, said front being provided at opposite sides of the chamber with longitudinal slots to receive the free edges of the two'covers, the side Walls of each slot frictionally engaging only that portion of one cover free edge extending beyond the free edges of the bound leaves. n i.

KENNETH ARANOFF. 

